Aniridia is a devastating ocular disease requiring intensive eye care, social and community support from birth and throughout an individual’s lifetime.

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11 Oct 2019

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PURPOSE: To investigate fundus autofluorescence (FAF) and other fundus manifestations in congenital aniridia. METHODS: Fourteen patients with congenital aniridia and 14 age- and sex-matched healthy controls were examined. FAF images were obtained with an ultra-widefield scanning laser ophthalmoscope. FAF intensity was quantified in the macular fovea and in a macular ring surrounding fovea and related to an internal reference within each image. All aniridia patients underwent an ophthalmologic examination, including optical coherence tomography and slit-lamp biomicroscopy. RESULTS: Mean age was 28.4 ± 15.0 years in...

25 Sep 2019

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This is our first STSM Call for budget period 2019-2020. The missions have to start from May 1st, 2019 and finish before March 31st, 2020, one month before the end of the Grant Period (April 30th, 2020). STSM Call 1 AniridiaNet 2019-2020 STSM Userguide for Website Oct-2018 For more details, contact ANIRIDIA-NET STSM Coordinator: Dr Thomas RITTER (thomas.ritter@nuigalway.ie)....

25 Sep 2019

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Our ANIRIDIA-NET Training School 20_ _ will be hosted by _______ between _ _th – _ _th ____ 20_ _. The focus of this Training School will be on _____. Grants are available for Early Career Investigators to assist with the expenses of attending this Training School. Interested applicants should apply to attend this Training School and state whether they wish to be considered for a grant. You can also follow updates through @AniridiaNet Find here further information and application guidelines for ANIRIDIA-NET Training School 20_ _,...

25 Sep 2019

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Successful meeting with wide participation of researchers, ophthalmologist, patient’s representatives and special interest groups in the 1st COST Action CA18116 MC/WG meeting celebrated last week in Paris. Grant execution updates, working group advancements as well as interesting scientific discussions were brought together in this aniridia-focused session funded by the COST program....

13 Jun 2019

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Cornea Connect meeting was held at UCL’s Institute of Ophthalmology last May. Among other conditions, aniridia was brought to debate with very insightful talks about therapeutic options, current research and first hand patient's experiences on the impact of the disease. ...

21 May 2019

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The Network of Excellence in Corneal Regeneration (NExCR) managed by the COST Action BM1302 ended in 2017, serving to bring together researchers and provide new projects ideas ARREST BLINDNESS and ANIRIDIA-NET. Read more at: https://www.eurotimes.org/cornea-research-eu/ ...

02 May 2019

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For Join our EU network and create linkages to learn, share and stimulate research in the diagnosis and treatment of aniridia. Engage with this elevator-pitch video by ANIRIDIA-NET action Chair: Professor Neil Lagali. https://twitter.com/i/status/1123938415890915329 ...